‘We’re increasingly seeing incidents where alert fatigue has been identified as a contributing factor. It’s not that there wasn’t an alert in place, but that it was lost among the other alerts the clinician saw,’ Prof Baysari says.
Beyond the arrhythmia, AF often signals broader pathological processes that impair cardiac function and reduce quality of life and life expectancy.5 Many of these conditions are closely linked to social determinants of health, disproportionately affecting populations with socioeconomic disadvantage. Effective AF management requires addressing both the arrhythmia and its underlying contributors.4 
C – Comorbidity and risk factor management
WarfarinThe trial that could revolutionise medicine safety
Rather than managing adverse events after the fact, the ACTmed trial helps pharmacists tackle medicine-related problems before they arise.
Addressing Australia’s overdose problem
For the fifth year in a row, more than 2,000 Australians lost their lives to overdose in 2018, according to Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2020 from Penington Institute.
Vyvanse® (lisdexamfetamine dimesilate) for treatment of adults with ADHD
Vyvanse® (lisdexamfetamine dimesilate) for treatment of adults with ADHD: PBS listed from 1 February 20211,2
Pharmacists demand equitable remuneration
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Disordered eating common in people with diabetes
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